| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carson Heater (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter McLeod (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Edgar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Walter McLeod inbounds the ball | 31-21 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Southern | Walter McLeod's layup is rejected by Rafael Duncan | 31-21 |
| 19:49 | Southern | Carson Heater gets the offensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 19:41 | Southern | Joshua Woodard can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 31-21 |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joshua Woodard - foul #1 on Joshua Woodard, team foul #1 | 31-21 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 19:25 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 18:58 | Southern | Walter McLeod loses the dribble to Elliott Shy | 32-21 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Elliott Shy | 35-21 |
| 18:35 | Southern | Joshua Woodard splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from close range and the foul's on Robert Todd - foul #3 on Robert Todd, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SF) Robert Todd | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 18:35 | Southern | Joshua Woodard makes the free throw | 35-24 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses long on a floater from the right side | 35-24 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer tips it but misses | 35-24 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore tips it in | 37-24 |
| 18:01 | Southern | Joshua Woodard is fouled on the floor by Rafael Duncan - foul #2 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #2 | 37-24 |
| 17:44 | Southern | Joshua Woodard evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Carson Heater | 37-26 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Rafael Duncan | 39-26 |
| 17:06 | Southern | David Watson makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Walter McLeod | 39-28 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 16:45 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 16:39 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carson Heater | 39-30 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Rocky Conti | 42-30 |
| 16:18 | Southern | Joshua Woodard can't finish the layup | 42-30 |
| 16:16 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti banks in the layup on a great pass from Elliott Shy | 44-30 |
| 15:54 | Southern | Joshua Woodard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore grabs the board | 44-30 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Rocky Conti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Todd Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carson Heater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Woodard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter McLeod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Watson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Edgar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer loses the dribble to Walter McLeod | 44-30 |
| 15:13 | Southern | Joshua Woodard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-30 |
| 15:12 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Rocky Conti | 47-30 |
| 14:25 | Southern | Walter McLeod is whistled for a carry | 47-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Paul Portillo (SF), Stephen Millen (PF), Steve Nelson (C) Elliott Shy, Rafael Duncan, Rocky Conti, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne (PG), Shane Matushevsky (SG), Joseph Chapman (SF), Frederick Perry (PF), Steve Patterson (C) Carson Heater, Joshua Woodard, Walter McLeod, David Watson, Kenneth Edgar | |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-30 |
| 14:01 | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne grabs the board | 47-30 |
| 13:57 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Todd - foul #4 on Robert Todd, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SF) Robert Todd | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 13:57 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky misses the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 13:57 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-31 |
| 13:38 | Southern | The rebound goes to Joseph Chapman | 47-31 |
| 13:34 | Southern | Joseph Chapman's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Millen | 47-31 |
| 13:32 | Southern | Steve Patterson tips it home | 47-33 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 47-33 |
| 13:22 | Southern | Steve Patterson snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 13:18 | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-33 |
| 13:16 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Paul Portillo | 49-33 |
| 12:43 | Southern | Stephen Millen steals it from Shane Matushevsky | 49-33 |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo is fouled on the floor by Frederick Perry - foul #2 on Frederick Perry, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (SG) Rafael Duncan | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Adam Bonnet | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:51 | Southern | Frederick Perry knocks in the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Stephen Millen - foul #1 on Stephen Millen, team foul #4 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Scott Tripp (C) Adam Bonnet, Stephen Millen, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern | Carson Heater (PG), Joshua Woodard (SG), James Pierce (SF), David Watson (PF) Timothy Hawthorne, Shane Matushevsky, Joseph Chapman, Steve Patterson | |
| 11:51 | Southern | Frederick Perry misses the free throw | 52-35 |
| 11:51 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Portillo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rocky Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Scott Tripp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carson Heater (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Woodard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Pierce (fresh) PF - David Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Rocky Conti | 54-35 |
| 11:30 | Southern | Frederick Perry is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Carson Heater | 54-38 |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 11:14 | Southern | Joshua Woodard gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:09 | Southern | Joshua Woodard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rocky Conti - foul #3 on Rocky Conti, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SG) Paul Portillo | |
| Subs | Southern | Kenneth Edgar (C) Frederick Perry | |
| 11:09 | Southern | Joshua Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 11:09 | Southern | Joshua Woodard misses the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 11:09 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Pierce - foul #1 on James Pierce, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Todd Moore, Scott Tripp | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne (SG), Joseph Chapman (SF), Steve Patterson (PF) Joshua Woodard, James Pierce, David Watson | |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti misses the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 10:34 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Stephen Millen (PF) Rafael Duncan, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Chapman is called for the reach on Rocky Conti - foul #2 on Joseph Chapman, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SF) Rocky Conti | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter McLeod (SF), Frederick Perry (PF) Joseph Chapman, Kenneth Edgar | |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Walter McLeod - foul #2 on Walter McLeod, team foul #5 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SG) Elliott Shy | |
| Subs | Southern | Joshua Woodard (SG) Timothy Hawthorne | |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:33 | Southern | Steve Patterson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carson Heater | 57-41 |
| 09:14 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Portillo | 60-41 |
| 09:00 | Southern | Joshua Woodard loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 60-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Rocky Conti (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Steve Nelson (C) Adam Bonnet, Rafael Duncan, Stephen Millen, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne (PG), David Watson (PF) Carson Heater, Steve Patterson | |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Hawthorne steps in front of the Steve Nelson pass | 60-41 |
| 08:28 | Southern | David Watson can't finish the layup | 60-41 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson gets the rebound | 60-41 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Elliott Shy | 63-41 |
| 08:06 | Southern | Frederick Perry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-41 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo pulls down the rebound | 63-41 |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore buries a runner in the lane set up by Elliott Shy | 65-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Portillo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rocky Conti (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Steve Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Hawthorne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Woodard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter McLeod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Southern | David Watson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Woodard | 65-44 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy loses the dribble to Frederick Perry | 65-44 |
| 06:54 | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Woodard | 65-46 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 06:33 | Southern | Walter McLeod grabs the defensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 06:27 | Southern | David Watson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-46 |
| 06:25 | Southern | Walter McLeod grabs the offensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 06:15 | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Elliott Shy - foul #2 on Elliott Shy, team foul #6 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Stephen Millen (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Elliott Shy, Paul Portillo, Rocky Conti, Todd Moore, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern | Carson Heater (PG), Joseph Chapman (SF), Steve Patterson (PF), Kenneth Edgar (C) Joshua Woodard, Walter McLeod, David Watson, Frederick Perry | |
| 06:15 | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 06:15 | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer grabs the board | 65-47 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Adam Bonnet | 68-47 |
| 05:39 | Southern | Ricky Parmer steps in front of the Timothy Hawthorne pass | 68-47 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-47 |
| 05:11 | Southern | Joseph Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-47 |
| 05:07 | Southern | Joseph Chapman connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Carson Heater | 68-50 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen snags the offensive board | 68-50 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-50 |
| 04:26 | Southern | Joseph Chapman snags the defensive board | 68-50 |
| 04:20 | Southern | Carson Heater can't throw it down against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Rafael Duncan - foul #3 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #7 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore (PF) Stephen Millen | |
| Subs | Southern | Shane Matushevsky (SG), David Watson (PF) Timothy Hawthorne, Steve Patterson | |
| 04:20 | Southern | Carson Heater makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 04:20 | Southern | Carson Heater misses the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 04:20 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar gets the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 04:02 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky's pass is intercepted by Todd Moore | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 68-51 |
| 03:50 | Southern | Joseph Chapman pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 03:46 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 03:44 | Southern | Carson Heater grabs the offensive board | 68-51 |
| 03:31 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky drills a fadeaway from the right side | 68-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carson Heater (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shane Matushevsky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Chapman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Edgar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Bonnet | 70-53 |
| 02:58 | Southern | Joseph Chapman hits a shot from the left wing | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd dunks the ball set up by Rafael Duncan | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Southern | Ricky Parmer denies the turnaround by David Watson | 72-55 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore snags the defensive board | 72-55 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the floater from the right wing set up by Todd Moore | 74-55 |
| 01:48 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 74-55 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore gets the rebound | 74-55 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ricky Parmer | 76-55 |
| 01:12 | Southern | Joseph Chapman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-55 |
| 01:10 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to David Watson | 76-55 |
| 01:00 | Southern | David Watson misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Rafael Duncan - foul #4 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #8 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SG), Rocky Conti (SF), Stephen Millen (PF), Steve Nelson (C) Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne (PG), Frederick Perry (C) Carson Heater, Kenneth Edgar | |
| 01:00 | Southern | David Watson misses the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 01:00 | Southern | David Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson grabs the board | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 76-55 |
| 00:36 | Southern | Frederick Perry grabs the board | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Southern | Joseph Chapman is hacked by Rocky Conti - foul #4 on Rocky Conti, team foul #9 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern | Steve Patterson (C) David Watson | |
| 00:30 | Southern | Joseph Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 00:30 | Southern | Joseph Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-56 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet runs out the clock | 76-56 |